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HITGHING POST.

No. 444,177. Patented Jan. 6, 1891.

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HITGHING POST.

No. 444,177. Patented Jan. 6, 1 91.

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' W S M UNITED STATES ADOLPH E. FEHLEISEN, OF DENVER,

COLORADO, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO CHARLES B. STONE, OF SAME PLACE.

HlTCHlNG-POST.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 444,177, dated January 6, 1891.

Application filed April 21, 1890.

To all whom [It may concern.-

Be it known that I, ADOLPH E. FEHLEIsEN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Denver, in the county of Arapahoe and State of Colorado, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in I-Iitching-Posts and Clamping Devices therefor; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to improvements in hitching-posts and clamps therefor of the class designed for tying horses, cattle, and other animals to hitching-posts, mangers, &c.; and the object of my invention is to produce a device involving but few parts, and those not liable to derangement or failure, and which shall be so arranged as to obviate the necessity of tying a knot in the strap or rein or penetrating the same with the tongue of a buckle.

The further object of my invention is to produce a hitching device which shall be quickly and easily operated, safe and reliable in use, adapted to be easily secured to a post, wall, or any other desired object, and which shall possess superior advantages over the many and varied devices heretofore designed for the accomplishment of this purpose.

To these ends my invention consists of a device in which ample provision is made for the securement of the hitching strap or rein in the device, for the securement of the device to or in apost, to awall, to the sidewalk, fence, block, or other permanent object, for a convenient and easy means of manipulating and operating the same, and which shall be of simple and economical construction-a device consisting of the features and arrangements more particularly hereinafter described and claimed.

In the drawings is illustrated an embodiment of my invention, wherein- Figure 1 is an elevation of a hitching-post provided with my improvement. Fig. 2 is a detail view in elevation of the clamping de- Serial No. 38,930. (No model.)

vice. Fig. b is an edge view of the device shown in Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is an elevation, the front portion being removed to show the arrangement of the clamps. Fig.5 is a view illustratingthe clamping device and showing the same in operative position, with the hitching-strap in place. Figs. 6 and 7 are a side and end view, respectively, of one of the clamps.

Reference being made to the accompanying drawings, the numeral 7 designates asuitable plate provided with holes 8, adapting it to be secured to a post or any surface desired. At or approximately at right angles to plate '1 is rigidly secured or cast integral therewith the bed-plate 12, said bed-plate being strengthened by a suitable brace-piece 9. Integral with or rigidly secured to piece 12 at right angles and extending parallel or approximately parallel to plate 7 is a plate 6, plates 6, 12, and 7 forming in effect a.clevis-shaped piece or bracket.

In the opening formed by plates 6, 12, and 7 are pivotally secured two clamps or levers 2 2 by a pin 3, passing through suitable apertures in said clamps and through apertures in plates 6 and 7, the pivotal point of said levers or clamps being somewhat above their center of gravity and so that their lower or heavier ends shall rest upon bedplate 12 when in their normal position. Each clamp 2 is provided with a lug or projection 30, the outer edge of which describes the arc of a circle having its center at the pivotal point of the clamps, each lug or projection being adapted to engage a corresponding recess 35, formed in the opposite clamp, the thickness of each lug 30 being preferably half that of the body of the clamp. i

It follows from the above description that clamps or levers 2 2 are so fashioned that by pressing together the portions above the pivotal pin or fulcrum 3 the lower portions are made to separate and rise from plate 12 simultaneously. This is best illustrated in Fig. 4, the parts 2 2' in dotted lines showing the position of the clamps or levers when their upper portions are pressed together preparatory to placing the strap or other hitching device in the clamp.

The lower or heavier extremities of levers IOC or clamps 2 2 are corrugated in both directions, as shown in the drawingsin Figs. 3 and -t, said corrugations being made to correspond to the corrugations 1.1 made in the upper surface of bed-plate 12, thereby increasing the friction between the device and the hitching strap or rein.

In Fig. 3 is shown a modified form of the device, in which the circle 10 (shown in dotted lines) shows the manner of constructing the device for securing a rope, the bed-plate 12 and levers or clamps J 2 being concaved, as shown in Fig.

In Fig. 1 is shown a modified form of the device, in which the upper portion of the post 5 has a mortise or aperture 4 made therethrough, into which myimproved device is slipped and secured. Though the device is shown in the drawings as being made complete and then slipped in aperture or mortise t, it is obvious that. the walls of the mortise may be used instead of walls 0, 12, and 7, the levers or clamps 2 2 being pivoted on a suitable pin passing through the post.

From the description given it will be observed that in the use of my improvement the two upper extremities of clamps or levers 2 2 are pressed together, bringing them in the position shown in Fig. 4. The strap or other hitching device is then placed in the device beneath said clamps, when they are. released and clamp the strap or rein by virtue of their gravity. Notice will also be taken of the fact that once clamped the harder the strap or rein is pulled the tighter it is clamped.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is 1. A hitching-clamp consisting of a pair of levers 2 2, engaging each other and pivoted above their center of gravity within a suitable bracket adapted to be secured to ahitchingpost or other suitable device, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. A hitching-clamp consisting of a pair of lovers 2 2, toothed, corrugated, or notched on their clamping-surface, engaging each other and pivoted above their center of gravity within a suitable bracket, the bed-plate of the bracket engaging the levers being notched to correspond with the corrugations of the levers, substantially as described.

A hitching-post consisting of a suitable standard 5, provided With a clamping device composed of apairot' levers 2 2, engaging each other and pivoted above their center of gravit-y within or to the standard and adapted to clamp and secure in place a strap or other hitching device, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

4. A hitching-clamp consisting of a pair of levers 2 2, each provided with an arc-shaped lug or projection engaging a corresponding recess in the opposite lever, said levers being pivoted above their center of gravity Within a suitable bracket, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ADOLPH E. FEHLEISEN.

Witnesses:

.WM. MoCoNNELL, G. J. ROLLAUDET. 

